Polymorphic and conserved targets of antibodies against Plasmodium falciparum during pregnancy

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 197, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1350-1351

  Beeson, James G ^a   Elliott, Salenna R ^a   Hommel, Mirja ^a  

^a WALTER AND ELIZA HALL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHONDROITIN 4 SULFATE; ERYTHROCYTE BAND 3 PROTEIN; MALARIA VACCINE; PROTOZOON ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION; CROSS REACTION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PREGNANCY;

EID: 43049116114     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/586905     Document Type: Letter

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